Answers:
(a) p + m = 5
0.8m = 2
(b) 2.5 lb peanuts and 2.5 lb mixture
Explanations:
(a) Note that we just need to mix the following to get the desired mixture:
- peanut (p) - peanuts whose amount is p
- mixture (m) - mixture (80% almonds and 20% peanuts) that has an amount of m; we denote this as
By mixing the peanuts (p) and the mixture (m), we combine their weights and equate it 5 since the mixture has a total of 5 lb.
Hence,
p + m = 5
Note that the desired 5-lb mixture has 40% almonds. Thus, the amount of almonds in the desired mixture is 2 lb (40% of 5 lb, which is 0.4 multiplied by 5).
Moreover, since the mixture (m) has 80% almonds, the weight of almonds that mixture is 0.8m.
Since we mix mixture (m) with the pure peanut to get the desired mixture, the almonds in the desired mixture are also the almonds in the mixture (m).
So, we can equate the amount of almonds in mixture (m) to the amount of almonds in the desired measure.
In terms mathematical equation,
0.8m = 2
Hence, the system of equations that models the situation is
p + m = 5
0.8m = 2
(b) To solve the system obtained in (a), we first label the equations for easy reference,
(1) p + m = 5
(2) 0.8m = 2
Note that using equation (2), we can solve the value of m by dividing both sides of (2) by 0.8. By doing this, we have
m = 2.5
Then, we substitute the value of m to equation (1) to solve for p:
p + m = 5
p + 2.5 = 5 (3)
To solve for p, we subtract both sides of equation (3) by 2.5. Thus,
p = 2.5
Hence,
m = 2.5, p = 2.5
Therefore, the solution to the system is 2.5 lb peanuts and 2.5 lb mixture.
I hope this helps you
x.(x+4)=60
60=6.10
x=6 x+4=6+4=10
Ok don’t worry this is a very easy topic
It falls under “gradients of a straight line”
I’ll try my best to explain the question but u can find plenty of videos online (Fuse School or Cognito) explaining the topic in detail.
Gradient means slope or how steep a line is.
To find the gradient we use the formula
(Change in y) / (change in x)
*Step 1*
Choose any two coordinates (exact) of the line from the graph
For line 1 let’s take
(2,4) (-3,4)
Now from this
the change in y= (4-4) = 0
the change in x = (-3-2) = -5
So the gradient = 0/-5 = 0
*Now this makes sense because a straight horizontal line has no slope and thus has a gradient of zero. So even without all the calculation we can figure this out easily.
Now for line 2 let’s take the coordinates:
(-3,1) (-3,3)
The change in y= (3-1) = 2
The change in x = (-3- -3) = 0
So gradient = 2/0 = “Undefined”
*The gradient of vertical straight line is always undefined (no gradient)*
*The gradient of horizontal straight lines is always 0*
Hope this helped and best of luck for your exams!
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